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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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